10 Interesting Fact About Stationery

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• The word stationery comes from the word statio which means residence or office.
• The history of stationery can be tracked back to ancient Egypt, where they use papyrus as writing material.
• In the 19th century, stationery began to be mass produced and sold in stores.
• The term opaque paper comes from English vellum paper which means sheep leather paper.
• Pen was first discovered in 600 BC in Egypt and made of reed.
• In Japan, stationery has an important symbolic meaning. Japanese often give gifts in the form of stationery as a sign of appreciation.
• Besides being used for writing, pencils can also be used for drawing, coloring, or sketching.
• Steno paper was originally used by a typist to type short and fast notes.
• Correction band was first discovered in 1951 by Bette Nesmith Graham, the mother of a member of the band The Monkees.
• Besides functioning to replace ink, ink in ink ballpoint also functions to lubricate the tip of the questioner.